Eric Cohen Books 2009 - Eilat1 Student's Can Right If You Give Them a Chance Write.

Eric Cohen Books 2009 - Eilat 1

Student's Can Right If You Give Them a Chance

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What do we look for in good writing?

Mechanics: capitalization, spelling, punctuation, legible handwriting

Language use: correct order, tense agreement, number and function - articles, pronouns, prepositions, meaning not obscured by grammatical errors

Vocabulary: uses correct words - variety - appropriate word for topic

Organization: sequences ideas, topic sentence, body, conclusion

Content: main idea - details - knowledge of subject


Vocabulary + Grammar = Writing

Basics = numbers, colors, cognates, classroom, homes, travel, communication, environment, current events…

Prepositions + articles = in, on, under, up, down, over, above, the, a, some, many…

Proper Noun Substitutions = Dan is home. / He is home.

Singular - plural = dog / dogs : picture / pictures: baby / babies

Prepositional phrases (chunking) = on the chair, under the desk, in the tree, between the cars


Grammar chunks = There are /There isI am/ He is / She / It is - You/We/They are He/She/It has : I/You/We/They haveI/He/She was : You/We/They were

Tenses = sit / sits – am/is/are +ing – sat/walked – will sit/is going to sit – has/have prepared

Question chunks =Am I - Is he/she/it – Are you/we/they…?Do I/you/we/they – Does he/she/it…?Will I/you/he/she/it/we/they…?Was I/he/she/it – Were you/we/they?

Connectors = and / or / but / because …


You need to teach. . .

when to use a capital letter.

when to use a period or question mark.

which subject and verb go together.

where to add adjectives and adverbs.

what is a complete sentence /question.

how to add prepositional phrases.

how to sequence sentences.

how to write 1 topic sentence and 4 supporting sentences.


Guide them to writing

Use their background knowledge Use pictures they recognize Use series of pictures that tell a story Make up different stories with different outcomes from

pictures – elicit ideas from them Read stories to them Teach them to how to use a dictionary Guide them – one step at a time – don’t assume


What can you do?

Read – Read – Read

Write examples on the board

Always have the students answer and write in complete sentences.

Give them lots of sequencing activities

Give them lots of guided-writing activities

Teach – beginning / middle / end

Give each student a list of general writing rules.

Prepare a poster of these rules for the class.


Have fun with writing

Show / describe / write / read – You write, then they copy and read.

Write poetry

Create comic strips / dialogues / plays (perform them)

Write radio news / weather script

Write and/or present short plays (short or extended dialogues)

Write letters, movie or television reviews

(Guided)


What do you see?


I see. . . I see a girl with a _______ shirt.

I see a blue _______________.

I see a _______________ chair.

I see pink _________________.

I see a _________ __________.

I ___________________________.

red, book, red, notebook, red, lamp, skates, pink, chair


Describe your bedroom

List at least 10 things in your bedroom. What color are they?

What is your favorite thing in your bedroom?My favorite thing is __________________

Draw is picture/layout of your bedroom.

What 10 things would you like in your bedroom?I would like _________.


What are they talking about?


What do you say to a new friend?

Complete the conversation

Hi! I’m Dan. What is your name? I go to Ramot School. Where do you

go?

I live in _____________._________________________?

Yes, I have 2 brothers and 1 sister.How many_________________?

Thanks, I’d like that.

________________________.

Hi! I’m __Anya__.

I go to ______________.Where ___________________?

I live in _____________.___________________________?

I have ____ brothers and ____ sisters.Do ___________________________?

What time?

_______________________


When writing expect:

complete, clear and organized sentences

correct grammar

good spelling

relevant vocabulary

sequence of ideas


You can also teach that. . .

writing is a form of self-expression. writing is a form of visual art. writing is a form of developing imagination. writing is . . .

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